Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.A...Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.Among these materials,fully compensated ferrimagnets are particularly promising due to their unique characteristics such as the magneto-optical efect,completely spin-polarized currents,and the anomalous Hall efect.We performed a structural search on 2D unconventional stoichiometric Cr-I crystals using a global optimization algorithm.The most stable CrI-P21/m monolayer is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor with a band gap of 1.57 eV and a high magnetic transition temperature of 592 K.The spontaneous spin splitting in CrI-P21/m originates from the inequivalent local coordination environments of Cr^(1)and Cr^(2)ions,yielding a mismatch in their 3d orbitals splitting.Notably,carrier doping at a concentration of 0.01 electrons or holes per atom enables reversible spin polarization,generating a fully spin-polarized current in CrI-P21/m.This performance makes it a highly promising candidate for spintronic devices.Our fndings not only provide a structural paradigm for discovering fully compensated ferrimagnets but also open a new avenue for designing zero-moment magnetic materials with intrinsic spin splitting.展开更多
Ferrimagnetic materials exhibiting remanence can be used to achieve unidirectional electromagnetic-field propagation in the form of magnetoplasmons(MPs)in the subwavelength regime.This study investigates the MP proper...Ferrimagnetic materials exhibiting remanence can be used to achieve unidirectional electromagnetic-field propagation in the form of magnetoplasmons(MPs)in the subwavelength regime.This study investigates the MP properties and various guiding modes in a hollow cylindrical waveguide made of materials that exhibit remanence.Pattern analysis and numerical simulations are used to demonstrate that dispersion relationships and electromagnetic-field distribution are strongly affected by the operating frequency and physical dimensions of the structure.In addition,the existence of two different guiding modes is proved,namely regular and surface-wave modes.By adjusting the operating frequency and reducing the diameter of the hollow cylinder,the regular mode can be suppressed so as to only retain the surface-wave mode,which enables unidirectional MP propagation in the cylindrical waveguide.Moreover,the unidirectional surface-wave mode is robust to backscattering due to surface roughness and defects,which makes it very useful for application in field-enhancement devices.展开更多
Ferrimagnets are important for next-generation high-density ultrafast spintronic device applications.Magnetization compensation temperature(TM)is a fundamentally critical magnetic parameter for ferrimagnets besides th...Ferrimagnets are important for next-generation high-density ultrafast spintronic device applications.Magnetization compensation temperature(TM)is a fundamentally critical magnetic parameter for ferrimagnets besides their Curie temperature.Around TM,the spin-orbit switching efficiencies are extraordinarily high.Therefore,the accurate manipulation of TM from the material fabrication process is essential for the electrical steering of ferrimagnetic spins.In this work,CoTb thin films,with the 3 d and 4 f magnetic sublattices antiferromagnetically coupled to each other,are deposited at different temperatures.The magnetotransport and magnetic properties of these films are systematically investigated.It was found that the TM of this rare-earth ferrimagnet largely depends on the growth temperature and it can be tuned by over 100 K.Accordingly,the spins of an optimized ferrimagnetic CoTb thin film with its TM close to room temperature can be efficiently switched by the current-pulse-induced spin-orbit torque.Moreover,an artificial neural network utilizing the spin-orbit torque device was constructed,demonstrating an image recognition accuracy of approximately 92.5%,which is comparable to that of conventional software solutions.Thus,this work demonstrates the large tunability of TM of a rare earth ferrimagnet by chemical ordering and the great potential of such a ferrimagnet for electrically operated spintronic devices.展开更多
Kagome magnets Tb Mn_(6)Sn_(6-x)In_(x)(x=0-1.2)exhibit a robust anomalous Hall effect(AHE)that persists above room temperature,demonstrating significant potential for high-temperature spintronics applications.At eleva...Kagome magnets Tb Mn_(6)Sn_(6-x)In_(x)(x=0-1.2)exhibit a robust anomalous Hall effect(AHE)that persists above room temperature,demonstrating significant potential for high-temperature spintronics applications.At elevated temperatures,a spin-reorientation transition induces a ferrimagnetic state(FIM1)with in-plane magnetic moments,accompanied by a nonmonotonic Hall response that differs markedly from the low-temperature behavior.Upon indium doping,the long-range ferrimagnetic transition is progressively suppressed to lower temperatures,along with a noticeable reduction in magnetic anisotropy.Interestingly,at a doping level of x=1.2,the FIM1 state observed in the parent compound is completely eliminated.These systematic changes in magnetic ordering and transport properties underscore a coherent evolution of the electronic and magnetic states with doping,offering critical insights into the interplay among lattice structure,magnetism,and electronic behavior in kagome lattices.展开更多
In this work,we study the domain wall motion in ferrimagnet driven by a circularly polarized magnetic field using the collective coordinate theory and atomistic micromagnetic simulations,and we pay particular attentio...In this work,we study the domain wall motion in ferrimagnet driven by a circularly polarized magnetic field using the collective coordinate theory and atomistic micromagnetic simulations,and we pay particular attention to the effect of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction(DMI).Similar to the case of antiferromagnetic domain wall,ferrimagnetic wall moves at a speed which is linearly dependent on the DMI magnitude.In addition,it is revealed that the DMI plays a role in modulating the domain wall dynamics similar to that of the net spin density,which suggests another internal parameter for controlling domain wall in ferrimagnets.Moreover,the results show that the domain wall dynamics in ferrimagnets is much faster than that in ferromagnets,which confirms again the great potential of ferrimagnets in future spintronic applications.展开更多
The spin Hall magnetoresistance(SMR)effect in Pt/Gd_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(Gd IG)bilayers was systematically investigated.The sign of SMR changes twice with increasing magnetic field in the vicinity of the magnetization comp...The spin Hall magnetoresistance(SMR)effect in Pt/Gd_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(Gd IG)bilayers was systematically investigated.The sign of SMR changes twice with increasing magnetic field in the vicinity of the magnetization compensation point(TM)of Gd IG.However,conventional SMR theory predicts the invariant SMR sign in the heterostructure composed of a heavy metal film in contact with a ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic film.We conclude that this is because of the significant enhancement of the magnetic moment of the Gd sub-lattice and the unchanged moment of the Fe sub-lattice with a relatively large field,meaning that a small net magnetic moment is induced at TM.As a result,the Néel vector aligns with the field after the spin-flop transition,meaning that a bi-reorientation of the Néel vector is produced.Theoretical calculations based on the Néel’s theory and SMR theory also support our conclusions.Our findings indicate that the Néel-vector direction of a ferrimagnet can be tuned across a wide range by a relatively low external field around TM.展开更多
Concentrations of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly ele...Concentrations of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly elevated Cu and Zn concentrations as well as magnetic susceptibility in the roadside soils. The mean concentrations of Cu and Zn in these roadside soils were almost twice those in average Chinese soils, with the mean magnetic susceptibility of the roadside soils reaching about 179 ×10^-8 m^3 kg^-1. This enhanced magnetic susceptibility was attributed to the presence of anthropogenic soft ferrimagnetic particles. A low frequency-dependent susceptibility (2.5%± 1.0%) observed in the roadside soils indicated the coarse multidomain (MD) ferrimagnetic grains to be the dominant contributor to magnetic susceptibility. The Cu and Zn concentration of the soils had highly significant linear correlations with magnetic susceptibility (P 〈 0.01), anhysteretic remanent magnetization (P 〈 0.01), and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (P 〈 0.01). This suggested that heavy metals were associated with ferrimagnetic particles in soils, which were attributed to input of traffic emissions and industrial activities. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectra of magnetic extracts of the roadside soils further suggested the llnk between the magnetic signal and concentrations of heavy metals. Thus, the magnetic parameters could provide a proxy measure for the level of heavy metal contamination and could be a potential tool for the detection and mapping of contaminated soils.展开更多
The multisublattice Green's function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the differ...The multisublattice Green's function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the different interactions in the Hamiltonian is explored. When only the nearest-neighbor interaction and the single-ion anisotropy are included, our results indicate that there are compensation points at finite temperatures. When the next-nearest-neighbor interaction exceeds a minimum value that depends on the other parameters in the Hamiltonian, the compensation point disappears. The next-nearest-neighbor interaction has the effect of changing the compensation temperature.展开更多
Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial...Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial growth of a tetragonal perpendicularly magnetized ferrimagnet Mn_(2)Ga on MgO. Electrical transport, magnetic properties and the anomalous Hall effect(AHE) were systematically studied. Furthermore, we successfully integrated high-quality epitaxial ferrimagnetic Mn_(2)Ga thin films onto ferroelectric 0.7PbMg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3)O_(3)–0.3PbTiO_(3) single crystals with a MgO buffer layer. It was found that the AHE of such a ferrimagnet can be effectively modulated by a small electric field over a large temperature range in a nonvolatile manner. This work thus demonstrates the great potential of ferrimagnets for developing high-density and low-power spintronic devices.展开更多
The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagne...The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism behaviors are observed. With Ni substitution, reduction in saturation magnetization is also seen. With Ni doping, variations in saturation field (Hs), coercive field (Hc), Weiss temperature (0), and effective magnetic moment (Pelf) are seen. A small change of magnetoresitance with application of higher field is observed. Various essential parameters like density of state (Nf) at Fermi level, Mott's characteristic temperature (To), and activation energy (Ea) in the presence of and in the absence of magnetic field are calculated. The present observed magnetic properties are related to the change of Fe-O bond length (causing an overlap between the oxygen p orbital and iron d orbital) and the deviation of the Fe-O-Fe angle from 180~. Reduction of magnetic domain after Ni doping is also explored to explain the present observed magnetic behavior of the system. The influence of doping on various transport properties in these thin films indicates a distortion in the lattice structure and single particle band width, owing to stress-induced reduction in unit cell volume.展开更多
Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12(R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu) were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The...Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12(R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu) were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The effect of substitution Fe^3+ ions by Mn^3+ ions on magnetic properties was investigated. The saturation magnetizations of Mn-doped samples are larger than that of corresponding parent compounds due to the moment of Mn^3+ ion being smaller than that of Fe^3+. It is clearly shown that incorporation of Mn^3+ gives rise to significant variations in the Curie temperature. With increasing of Mn content x, Curie temperatures reduced sharply for the garnets, which could be explained by the exchange interaction between a-d Fe^3+ being reduced in these compounds.展开更多
We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies,...We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies, λ and D respectively,the energy spectrums, internal energy, static susceptibility and specific heat are calculated. Especially, the quantum phase transition of the magnetization plateau induced by single-ion anisotropy D is obtained in the model of the ferrimagnetic spin chain by using Dyson–Maleev mean-field theory.展开更多
This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitut...This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitution with non-magnetic Zn atoms. Therefore, in this work, we have synthesized a series of nanocrystalline Ga1-xZnxFeO3(GZFO, x = 0, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1) ceramic samples and study the effect of Zn substitution on their structural, magnetic, and electric properties. All the GZFO samples have an orthorhombic structure with Pc21n space group and the value of lattice parameters increase systematically with increasing Zn concentration. Interestingly, it shows that magnetic and electric properties are strongly dependent on the Zn substitution concentration. Based on the results of temperature-dependent magnetizations, M(T), it is observed that with increasing Zn-content up to 0.10, the ferrimagnetic transition temperature (TC) increases from 306 to 320 K. It is also found that the nanocrystalline Zn-doped GaFeO3 (GFO) samples exhibit the characteristics of ferroelectricity at room temperature. Furthermore, the?magnetization, ferroelectric polarization and magnetocapacitance of Zn-doped GFO nanosized ceramics are enhanced compared to those of the pristine sample of GFO ferrite. These results open wide perspectives for the applications of room temperature multiferroic devices.展开更多
The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrima...The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic spin-gapless semiconductor with an energy gap of 0.13 e V,and TiZrNbSb is a half-metallic fully compensated ferrimagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0.17 e V.For Ti_2NbSb,the total energy of the Hg_2CuTi structure is0.62 e V/f.u.higher than that of the L2_(1) structure,which is the ground state,and for TiZrNbSb,the total energy of the structure considered in this work is only 0.15 e V/f.u.larger than that of the ground state.Thus both of them may be good candidates for spintronic applications.展开更多
Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the a...Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the anisotropy of unstable sublattice. The magnetization curves of single crystal GdMn 2Ge 2 for the magnetic field parallel and perpendicular to the c axis at different temperatures are calculated. Field induced magnetic phase transitions in GdMn 2Ge 2 are discussed. Calculated H T magnetic phase diagrams are in fair agreement with experimental data.展开更多
The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields (CF) on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice (BL). The equal CF...The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields (CF) on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice (BL). The equal CF case was considered for the coordination numbers q = 3,4, and 6, while for q = 3 the unequal CF case was also studied. It was found that for the equal CF case, the model exhibits second-order phase transitions and two compensation temperatures for all q, the reentrant behavior for q = 4 and first-order phase transitions and tricritical point (TCP) for q = 6. In the unequal CF case for q = 3, the system yields first- and second-order phase transitions, TCP's, and three compensation temperatures. In addition, the TCP's in a very short range are classified as the stable and unstable ones depending on their free energies.展开更多
Magnetic hyperthermia is a fast emerging, non-invasive cancer treatment method which is used synergistically with the existing cancer therapeutics. We have attempted to address the current challenges in clinical magne...Magnetic hyperthermia is a fast emerging, non-invasive cancer treatment method which is used synergistically with the existing cancer therapeutics. We have attempted to address the current challenges in clinical magnetic hyperthermia-improved biocompatibility and enhanced heating characteristics, through a single combinatorial approach. Both superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(SPIONs) of size 10 nm and ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(FIONs) of size 30 nm were synthesized by thermal decomposition method for comparison studies. Two different surface modifying agents, viz, Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide and 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, were used to conjugate Bovine Serum Albumin(BSA) over the iron oxide nanoparticles via two different methods—surface charge adsorption and covalent amide bonding, respectively. The preliminary haemolysis and cell viability experiments show that BSA conjugation mitigates the haemolytic effect of the iron oxide nanoparticles on erythrocytes and is non-cytotoxic to the healthy Baby Hamster Kidney cells. It was observed from the results that due to better colloidal stability, the SAR value of the BSA-iron oxide nanoparticles is higher than the iron oxide nanoparticles without BSA, irrespective of the size of the iron oxide nanoparticles and method of conjugation. The BSA-FIONs seem to show improved biocompatibility, as the haemolytic index is less than 2 % and cell viability is up to 120 %, when normalized with the control. The SAR value of BSAFIONs is 2300 Wg^(-1) when compared to 1700 Wg^(-1) of FIONs without BSA conjugation. Thus, we report here that BSA conjugation over FIONs(with a high saturation magnetization of 87 emug^(-1)) provide a single combinatorial approach to improve the biocompatibility and enhance the SAR value for magnetic hyperthermia, thus addressing both the current challenges of the same.展开更多
The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 (0 ≤...The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ). The compounds have a monoclinic structure (space group P21/n) and the cell volume expands monotonically with La doping. The Tc and the magnetic moment rise and the cusp-like transition temperature below which the magnetic frustration occurs shifts to high temperature as x increases. With La doping, electrical resistivity of Sr2-x LaxMnMoO6 decreases only at low doping levels (x ≤0.2); while at high doping levels (0.8≤x ≤1), electrical resistivity tends to increase greatly. The resuits suggest that the competition between band filling effect and steric effect coexists in the whole doping range, and the formation of ferrimagnetic interactions is not simply at the expense of antiferromagnetic interactions.展开更多
Antiferromagnets offer great potential for high-speed data processing applications,as they can expend spintronic devices from a static storage and gigahertz frequency range to the terahertz range.However,their zero ne...Antiferromagnets offer great potential for high-speed data processing applications,as they can expend spintronic devices from a static storage and gigahertz frequency range to the terahertz range.However,their zero net magnetization makes them difficult to manipulate and detect.In recent years,there has been a lot of attention given to the ultrafast manipulation of magnetic order using ultra-short single laser pulses,but it remains unknown whether a similar scenario can be observed in antiferromagnets.In this work,we demonstrate the manipulation of antiferromagnets with a single femtosecond laser pulse in perpendicular exchange-biased Co/Ir Mn/Co Gd trilayers.We study the dual exchange bias interlayer interaction in quasi-static conditions and competition in ultrafast antiferromagnet rearrangement.Our results show that,compared to conventional ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic systems,the Ir Mn antiferromagnet can be ultrafast and efficiently manipulated by the coupled Co Gd ferrimagnetic layer,which paves the way for potential energy-efficient spintronic devices.展开更多
We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in (Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os)TiO3 :Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroe...We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in (Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os)TiO3 :Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroelectrics. It is revealed that the as-prepared (Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os)TiO3:Co at Co content of 20%~30% exhibits fascinating ferrimagnetism which is robust against magnetic field, the abnormal spin lattice coupling characterized by a negative magnetostriction effect; and the suppressed magnetic moment within the temperature range of 30 K-50 K is identified. These magnetic behaviours at low temperatures can be explained by the competition between the ferrimagnetic response and the magnetic moment suppression induced by the abnormal spin lattice coupling effect. Finally, the ferroelectric and magnetodielectric properties are also discussed.展开更多
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou Institute,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences(UCAS)(Grant No.WIUCASQD2023004)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12304006,12404265,and 12435001)+2 种基金the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai,China(Grant No.23JC1401400)the Natural Science Foundation of Wenzhou(Grant No.L2023005)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of East China University of Science and Technology。
文摘Two-dimensional(2D)fully compensated collinear magnetic materials ofer signifcant advantages for spintronic applications,including robustness against magnetic feld perturbations,no stray felds,and ultrafast dynamics.Among these materials,fully compensated ferrimagnets are particularly promising due to their unique characteristics such as the magneto-optical efect,completely spin-polarized currents,and the anomalous Hall efect.We performed a structural search on 2D unconventional stoichiometric Cr-I crystals using a global optimization algorithm.The most stable CrI-P21/m monolayer is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic semiconductor with a band gap of 1.57 eV and a high magnetic transition temperature of 592 K.The spontaneous spin splitting in CrI-P21/m originates from the inequivalent local coordination environments of Cr^(1)and Cr^(2)ions,yielding a mismatch in their 3d orbitals splitting.Notably,carrier doping at a concentration of 0.01 electrons or holes per atom enables reversible spin polarization,generating a fully spin-polarized current in CrI-P21/m.This performance makes it a highly promising candidate for spintronic devices.Our fndings not only provide a structural paradigm for discovering fully compensated ferrimagnets but also open a new avenue for designing zero-moment magnetic materials with intrinsic spin splitting.
文摘Ferrimagnetic materials exhibiting remanence can be used to achieve unidirectional electromagnetic-field propagation in the form of magnetoplasmons(MPs)in the subwavelength regime.This study investigates the MP properties and various guiding modes in a hollow cylindrical waveguide made of materials that exhibit remanence.Pattern analysis and numerical simulations are used to demonstrate that dispersion relationships and electromagnetic-field distribution are strongly affected by the operating frequency and physical dimensions of the structure.In addition,the existence of two different guiding modes is proved,namely regular and surface-wave modes.By adjusting the operating frequency and reducing the diameter of the hollow cylinder,the regular mode can be suppressed so as to only retain the surface-wave mode,which enables unidirectional MP propagation in the cylindrical waveguide.Moreover,the unidirectional surface-wave mode is robust to backscattering due to surface roughness and defects,which makes it very useful for application in field-enhancement devices.
基金financial support from the National Key R&D Program of China(Nos.2022YFB3506000 and 2022YFA1602700)financial support from Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities+6 种基金financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52425106,52121001,and 52271235)financial support from the Beijing Natural Science Foundation(No.JQ23005)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.52401300)funding from the China National Postdoctoral Program for Innovative Talents(No.BX20230451)from the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2024M754058)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.62401276)financial support from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.524B2003).
文摘Ferrimagnets are important for next-generation high-density ultrafast spintronic device applications.Magnetization compensation temperature(TM)is a fundamentally critical magnetic parameter for ferrimagnets besides their Curie temperature.Around TM,the spin-orbit switching efficiencies are extraordinarily high.Therefore,the accurate manipulation of TM from the material fabrication process is essential for the electrical steering of ferrimagnetic spins.In this work,CoTb thin films,with the 3 d and 4 f magnetic sublattices antiferromagnetically coupled to each other,are deposited at different temperatures.The magnetotransport and magnetic properties of these films are systematically investigated.It was found that the TM of this rare-earth ferrimagnet largely depends on the growth temperature and it can be tuned by over 100 K.Accordingly,the spins of an optimized ferrimagnetic CoTb thin film with its TM close to room temperature can be efficiently switched by the current-pulse-induced spin-orbit torque.Moreover,an artificial neural network utilizing the spin-orbit torque device was constructed,demonstrating an image recognition accuracy of approximately 92.5%,which is comparable to that of conventional software solutions.Thus,this work demonstrates the large tunability of TM of a rare earth ferrimagnet by chemical ordering and the great potential of such a ferrimagnet for electrically operated spintronic devices.
基金supported by Guangzhou Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(Grant No.2023B151520013)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(Grant No.92165204)+2 种基金the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2023YFF0718400 and 2022YFA1403301)the Fund from the Research Center for Magnetoelectric Physics of Guangdong Province,China(Grant No.2024B0303390001)the Independent Fund of the State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic&Materials and Technologies(Sun Yat-sen University)(Grant No.OEMT-2023-ZTS-01)。
文摘Kagome magnets Tb Mn_(6)Sn_(6-x)In_(x)(x=0-1.2)exhibit a robust anomalous Hall effect(AHE)that persists above room temperature,demonstrating significant potential for high-temperature spintronics applications.At elevated temperatures,a spin-reorientation transition induces a ferrimagnetic state(FIM1)with in-plane magnetic moments,accompanied by a nonmonotonic Hall response that differs markedly from the low-temperature behavior.Upon indium doping,the long-range ferrimagnetic transition is progressively suppressed to lower temperatures,along with a noticeable reduction in magnetic anisotropy.Interestingly,at a doping level of x=1.2,the FIM1 state observed in the parent compound is completely eliminated.These systematic changes in magnetic ordering and transport properties underscore a coherent evolution of the electronic and magnetic states with doping,offering critical insights into the interplay among lattice structure,magnetism,and electronic behavior in kagome lattices.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51971096)the National Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province(No.2019A1515011028)+1 种基金Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation(No.2022A1515011727)the National College Students'Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(No.202110574049)。
文摘In this work,we study the domain wall motion in ferrimagnet driven by a circularly polarized magnetic field using the collective coordinate theory and atomistic micromagnetic simulations,and we pay particular attention to the effect of Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya interaction(DMI).Similar to the case of antiferromagnetic domain wall,ferrimagnetic wall moves at a speed which is linearly dependent on the DMI magnitude.In addition,it is revealed that the DMI plays a role in modulating the domain wall dynamics similar to that of the net spin density,which suggests another internal parameter for controlling domain wall in ferrimagnets.Moreover,the results show that the domain wall dynamics in ferrimagnets is much faster than that in ferromagnets,which confirms again the great potential of ferrimagnets in future spintronic applications.
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant Nos.2017YFA0303202 and 2016YFA0300803)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.11904194,11727808,and 11674159)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China(Grant No.020414380121)。
文摘The spin Hall magnetoresistance(SMR)effect in Pt/Gd_(3)Fe_(5)O_(12)(Gd IG)bilayers was systematically investigated.The sign of SMR changes twice with increasing magnetic field in the vicinity of the magnetization compensation point(TM)of Gd IG.However,conventional SMR theory predicts the invariant SMR sign in the heterostructure composed of a heavy metal film in contact with a ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic film.We conclude that this is because of the significant enhancement of the magnetic moment of the Gd sub-lattice and the unchanged moment of the Fe sub-lattice with a relatively large field,meaning that a small net magnetic moment is induced at TM.As a result,the Néel vector aligns with the field after the spin-flop transition,meaning that a bi-reorientation of the Néel vector is produced.Theoretical calculations based on the Néel’s theory and SMR theory also support our conclusions.Our findings indicate that the Néel-vector direction of a ferrimagnet can be tuned across a wide range by a relatively low external field around TM.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.40371056)the Natural Science Foun-dation of Zhejiang Province, China (No.R305078).
文摘Concentrations of copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) and various magnetic parameters in contaminated urban roadside soils were investigated using chemical analysis and magnetic measurements. The results revealed highly elevated Cu and Zn concentrations as well as magnetic susceptibility in the roadside soils. The mean concentrations of Cu and Zn in these roadside soils were almost twice those in average Chinese soils, with the mean magnetic susceptibility of the roadside soils reaching about 179 ×10^-8 m^3 kg^-1. This enhanced magnetic susceptibility was attributed to the presence of anthropogenic soft ferrimagnetic particles. A low frequency-dependent susceptibility (2.5%± 1.0%) observed in the roadside soils indicated the coarse multidomain (MD) ferrimagnetic grains to be the dominant contributor to magnetic susceptibility. The Cu and Zn concentration of the soils had highly significant linear correlations with magnetic susceptibility (P 〈 0.01), anhysteretic remanent magnetization (P 〈 0.01), and saturation isothermal remanent magnetization (P 〈 0.01). This suggested that heavy metals were associated with ferrimagnetic particles in soils, which were attributed to input of traffic emissions and industrial activities. Scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive X-ray spectra of magnetic extracts of the roadside soils further suggested the llnk between the magnetic signal and concentrations of heavy metals. Thus, the magnetic parameters could provide a proxy measure for the level of heavy metal contamination and could be a potential tool for the detection and mapping of contaminated soils.
基金The project supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10574048 and 20490210
文摘The multisublattice Green's function technique is applied to study the magnetic properties of a mixed spin-2 and spin-5/2 Heisenberg ferrimagnetic system on a two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. The role of the different interactions in the Hamiltonian is explored. When only the nearest-neighbor interaction and the single-ion anisotropy are included, our results indicate that there are compensation points at finite temperatures. When the next-nearest-neighbor interaction exceeds a minimum value that depends on the other parameters in the Hamiltonian, the compensation point disappears. The next-nearest-neighbor interaction has the effect of changing the compensation temperature.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52121001,51822101,51861135104 and 51771009)。
文摘Ferrimagnets, which contain the advantages of both ferromagnets(detectable moments) and antiferromagnets(ultrafast spin dynamics), have recently attracted great attention. Here, we report the optimization of epitaxial growth of a tetragonal perpendicularly magnetized ferrimagnet Mn_(2)Ga on MgO. Electrical transport, magnetic properties and the anomalous Hall effect(AHE) were systematically studied. Furthermore, we successfully integrated high-quality epitaxial ferrimagnetic Mn_(2)Ga thin films onto ferroelectric 0.7PbMg_(1/3)Nb_(2/3)O_(3)–0.3PbTiO_(3) single crystals with a MgO buffer layer. It was found that the AHE of such a ferrimagnet can be effectively modulated by a small electric field over a large temperature range in a nonvolatile manner. This work thus demonstrates the great potential of ferrimagnets for developing high-density and low-power spintronic devices.
文摘The present study reports the magnetizations and magneto-transport properties of PrFel_xNixO3 thin films grown by pulsed laser ablation technique on LaA103 snbstrates. From DC M/H plots of these films, weak ferromagnetism or ferrimagnetism behaviors are observed. With Ni substitution, reduction in saturation magnetization is also seen. With Ni doping, variations in saturation field (Hs), coercive field (Hc), Weiss temperature (0), and effective magnetic moment (Pelf) are seen. A small change of magnetoresitance with application of higher field is observed. Various essential parameters like density of state (Nf) at Fermi level, Mott's characteristic temperature (To), and activation energy (Ea) in the presence of and in the absence of magnetic field are calculated. The present observed magnetic properties are related to the change of Fe-O bond length (causing an overlap between the oxygen p orbital and iron d orbital) and the deviation of the Fe-O-Fe angle from 180~. Reduction of magnetic domain after Ni doping is also explored to explain the present observed magnetic behavior of the system. The influence of doping on various transport properties in these thin films indicates a distortion in the lattice structure and single particle band width, owing to stress-induced reduction in unit cell volume.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.90922034,20771042)
文摘Rare earth iron garnets R3Fe5-xMnxO12(R=Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu) were prepared through mild hydrothermal me- thod. The initial alkalinity of solutions was thought to play an important role in governing the content of Mn. The effect of substitution Fe^3+ ions by Mn^3+ ions on magnetic properties was investigated. The saturation magnetizations of Mn-doped samples are larger than that of corresponding parent compounds due to the moment of Mn^3+ ion being smaller than that of Fe^3+. It is clearly shown that incorporation of Mn^3+ gives rise to significant variations in the Curie temperature. With increasing of Mn content x, Curie temperatures reduced sharply for the garnets, which could be explained by the exchange interaction between a-d Fe^3+ being reduced in these compounds.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.10774035)the Qianjiang RenCai Program of Zhejiang Province,China(Grant No.2007R0010)
文摘We use the mean-field approximation of Dyson–Maleev representation to study an XXZ Heisenberg ferrimagnetic spin chain with single-ion anisotropy. By solving the self-consistent equations with different anisotropies, λ and D respectively,the energy spectrums, internal energy, static susceptibility and specific heat are calculated. Especially, the quantum phase transition of the magnetization plateau induced by single-ion anisotropy D is obtained in the model of the ferrimagnetic spin chain by using Dyson–Maleev mean-field theory.
文摘This article aims to investigate the possibility to turn the multiferroic orders and magnetocapacitance effect close to/above room temperature in nanosized GaFeO3 ceramics by a sol-gel preparation method and substitution with non-magnetic Zn atoms. Therefore, in this work, we have synthesized a series of nanocrystalline Ga1-xZnxFeO3(GZFO, x = 0, 0.01, 0.05 and 0.1) ceramic samples and study the effect of Zn substitution on their structural, magnetic, and electric properties. All the GZFO samples have an orthorhombic structure with Pc21n space group and the value of lattice parameters increase systematically with increasing Zn concentration. Interestingly, it shows that magnetic and electric properties are strongly dependent on the Zn substitution concentration. Based on the results of temperature-dependent magnetizations, M(T), it is observed that with increasing Zn-content up to 0.10, the ferrimagnetic transition temperature (TC) increases from 306 to 320 K. It is also found that the nanocrystalline Zn-doped GaFeO3 (GFO) samples exhibit the characteristics of ferroelectricity at room temperature. Furthermore, the?magnetization, ferroelectric polarization and magnetocapacitance of Zn-doped GFO nanosized ceramics are enhanced compared to those of the pristine sample of GFO ferrite. These results open wide perspectives for the applications of room temperature multiferroic devices.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No 51301119the Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Shanxi Province under Grant No 2013021010-1the Scientific and Technological Innovation Programs of Higher Education Institutions of Shanxi Province under Grant No 201802023
文摘The electronic structures of Ti_2NbSb with Hg_2CuTi structure and TiZrNbSb with LiMgPdSn structure are investigated using first-principles calculations.The results indicate that Ti_2NbSb is a fully compensated ferrimagnetic spin-gapless semiconductor with an energy gap of 0.13 e V,and TiZrNbSb is a half-metallic fully compensated ferrimagnet with a half-metallic gap of 0.17 e V.For Ti_2NbSb,the total energy of the Hg_2CuTi structure is0.62 e V/f.u.higher than that of the L2_(1) structure,which is the ground state,and for TiZrNbSb,the total energy of the structure considered in this work is only 0.15 e V/f.u.larger than that of the ground state.Thus both of them may be good candidates for spintronic applications.
文摘Magnetic properties of a two sublattice ferrimagnet with antiferromagnetic exchange interaction inside one of the sublattices are calculated within the framework of the molecular field theory taking into account the anisotropy of unstable sublattice. The magnetization curves of single crystal GdMn 2Ge 2 for the magnetic field parallel and perpendicular to the c axis at different temperatures are calculated. Field induced magnetic phase transitions in GdMn 2Ge 2 are discussed. Calculated H T magnetic phase diagrams are in fair agreement with experimental data.
基金supported by Scientific Research Found of Karatekin University (Grant No.2011/10)
文摘The effects of assuming equal or unequal crystal fields (CF) on the phase diagrams of a mixed spin-1 and spin-5/2 system are investigated in terms of the recursion relations on the Bethe lattice (BL). The equal CF case was considered for the coordination numbers q = 3,4, and 6, while for q = 3 the unequal CF case was also studied. It was found that for the equal CF case, the model exhibits second-order phase transitions and two compensation temperatures for all q, the reentrant behavior for q = 4 and first-order phase transitions and tricritical point (TCP) for q = 6. In the unequal CF case for q = 3, the system yields first- and second-order phase transitions, TCP's, and three compensation temperatures. In addition, the TCP's in a very short range are classified as the stable and unstable ones depending on their free energies.
文摘Magnetic hyperthermia is a fast emerging, non-invasive cancer treatment method which is used synergistically with the existing cancer therapeutics. We have attempted to address the current challenges in clinical magnetic hyperthermia-improved biocompatibility and enhanced heating characteristics, through a single combinatorial approach. Both superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(SPIONs) of size 10 nm and ferrimagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles(FIONs) of size 30 nm were synthesized by thermal decomposition method for comparison studies. Two different surface modifying agents, viz, Cetyl Trimethyl Ammonium Bromide and 3-Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane, were used to conjugate Bovine Serum Albumin(BSA) over the iron oxide nanoparticles via two different methods—surface charge adsorption and covalent amide bonding, respectively. The preliminary haemolysis and cell viability experiments show that BSA conjugation mitigates the haemolytic effect of the iron oxide nanoparticles on erythrocytes and is non-cytotoxic to the healthy Baby Hamster Kidney cells. It was observed from the results that due to better colloidal stability, the SAR value of the BSA-iron oxide nanoparticles is higher than the iron oxide nanoparticles without BSA, irrespective of the size of the iron oxide nanoparticles and method of conjugation. The BSA-FIONs seem to show improved biocompatibility, as the haemolytic index is less than 2 % and cell viability is up to 120 %, when normalized with the control. The SAR value of BSAFIONs is 2300 Wg^(-1) when compared to 1700 Wg^(-1) of FIONs without BSA conjugation. Thus, we report here that BSA conjugation over FIONs(with a high saturation magnetization of 87 emug^(-1)) provide a single combinatorial approach to improve the biocompatibility and enhance the SAR value for magnetic hyperthermia, thus addressing both the current challenges of the same.
基金Project supported bythe National Natural Science Foundation of China (50073024 ,90101001) the Special Funds for MajorState Basic Research Projects (G1999064800) +1 种基金the Project fromthe Chinese Academy of Sciences (KJCX2-SW-H07) the In-ternational Collaboration Project from Changchun City ,China (04-03GH268)
文摘The ordered double perovskites, Sr2-xLaxMnMoO6, were prepared by sol-gel reaction. Structural, magnetic, and electrical properties were investigated for a series of ordered double perovskites Sr2- x Lax MnMoO6 (0 ≤ x ≤ 1 ). The compounds have a monoclinic structure (space group P21/n) and the cell volume expands monotonically with La doping. The Tc and the magnetic moment rise and the cusp-like transition temperature below which the magnetic frustration occurs shifts to high temperature as x increases. With La doping, electrical resistivity of Sr2-x LaxMnMoO6 decreases only at low doping levels (x ≤0.2); while at high doping levels (0.8≤x ≤1), electrical resistivity tends to increase greatly. The resuits suggest that the competition between band filling effect and steric effect coexists in the whole doping range, and the formation of ferrimagnetic interactions is not simply at the expense of antiferromagnetic interactions.
基金National Key Research and Development Program of China(Grant No.2022YFB4400200)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.12104030,12104031,and 61627813)+10 种基金the Program of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities(Grant No.B16001)the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Project(Grant No.Z201100004220002)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(Grant No.2022M710320)China Scholarship Councilsupported by the ANR-15-CE24-0009 UMAMI and the ANR-20-CE09-0013by the Institute Carnot ICEEL for the project“Optic-switch”and Matelasby the Région Grand Estby the Metropole Grand Nancyby the impact project LUE-N4Spart of the French PIA project“Lorraine Universitéd’Excellence,”reference ANR-15-IDEX-04-LUEby the“FEDERFSE Lorraine et Massif Vosges 2014-2020,”a European Union Program。
文摘Antiferromagnets offer great potential for high-speed data processing applications,as they can expend spintronic devices from a static storage and gigahertz frequency range to the terahertz range.However,their zero net magnetization makes them difficult to manipulate and detect.In recent years,there has been a lot of attention given to the ultrafast manipulation of magnetic order using ultra-short single laser pulses,but it remains unknown whether a similar scenario can be observed in antiferromagnets.In this work,we demonstrate the manipulation of antiferromagnets with a single femtosecond laser pulse in perpendicular exchange-biased Co/Ir Mn/Co Gd trilayers.We study the dual exchange bias interlayer interaction in quasi-static conditions and competition in ultrafast antiferromagnet rearrangement.Our results show that,compared to conventional ferromagnetic/antiferromagnetic systems,the Ir Mn antiferromagnet can be ultrafast and efficiently manipulated by the coupled Co Gd ferrimagnetic layer,which paves the way for potential energy-efficient spintronic devices.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 50832002 and 10874075)the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant Nos. 2009CB613303 and 2009CB929501)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China (Grant No. BK2008024)
文摘We have investigated the low-temperature magnetism and spin-lattice coupling in (Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os)TiO3 :Co in order to understand the magnetoelectric effect in such artificially synthesized dilute magnetic ferroelectrics. It is revealed that the as-prepared (Bio.46Nao.46Bao.os)TiO3:Co at Co content of 20%~30% exhibits fascinating ferrimagnetism which is robust against magnetic field, the abnormal spin lattice coupling characterized by a negative magnetostriction effect; and the suppressed magnetic moment within the temperature range of 30 K-50 K is identified. These magnetic behaviours at low temperatures can be explained by the competition between the ferrimagnetic response and the magnetic moment suppression induced by the abnormal spin lattice coupling effect. Finally, the ferroelectric and magnetodielectric properties are also discussed.